Ted McCarthy

Ted McCarthy is a Research Analyst Intern at LendEDU, helping create data-driven content. He is a current student at Rutgers Business School, double majoring in Finance and Economics. He is also a Brooklyn Nets superfan.

Articles by Ted McCarthy:

LendEDU surveyed 1,000 American pet owners to ask them about their spending for their pets and how it affects their personal finances. 20% of respondents have gone into debt caring for their pet at an average of $1,566.96.

LendEDU surveyed 1,000 adult Americans who are eligible and likely to vote in the 2020 presidential election that also have student debt to gauge public opinion on which presidential candidate is best suited to tackle both the rising cost of college and ever-increasing national student loan debt.

In this study, we found that U.S. citizens spent an average of $220 on the lottery in 2017. We also analyzed each state's lotto revenue and the average spend per resident, and conducted our own experiment with $1,000 worth of scratch-off tickets.

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